Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,929, Phinehas Ford, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Ford, Phinehas
S 37,929
CONTENTS

10.944 R
Connecticut
Phinehas Ford:
of Hampton in the state of Conn who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Conn line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of October 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of May 1822 and sent to David Bolles Esq Middletown Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 39.74 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 1820 48
32 7.74 $87.74
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Phinehas Ford Hampton Conn 13th March 1820

Minuteman's application
Windham Ct Oct 1852 -
Free
Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secy of War City Washington
Minuteman's application
11. Ward. May 75 - title Feb 20 do by Dick Blanchard
May 6. do. in addition thereto and new evidence

I Phinehas Ford of Hampton in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut a citizen of the United States aged 64 years Do on oath declare that I enlisted as a private soldier into Capt James Dorman's company in Colonel Andrew Ward's Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental army in the first part of the month of May 1776 for one year and I served as a soldier in said company on the continental establishment against the common enemy until the latter part of February 1777 in manner following, namely soon after our enlistment I went with said company to New York to Fort Lee where I was taken sick and so remained 6 weeks I got better and was in the battle at White Plains - In the fall not having got a firm state of health I was taken sick again and sent to the hospital in Norwalk in Connecticut where I remained sick until the latter part of February 1777 when having got some better in health but being still too sick and infirm to do duty in camp the surgeon of the hospital Doct. Blanchard gave me a writing permitting me to return home and I journeyed home accordingly and continuing infirm I never rejoined said company The time I received said writing was on or after the 20 th February 1777 I have lost it. The time from my enlistment till I set out for home was a number of days over nine months one continued service I have never had good health from the time I was sick as aforesaid and am entirely poor as to property and have a wife as well as myself to support I therefore pray for a pension agreeable to the Statute of the United States entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - October 6 - 1819.
Phinehas Ford
Connecticut Windham to wit I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office this 6 th day of October 1819
Personally appeared Phinehas Ford of Hampton in said County and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed before me. He is a credible man and I am satisfied his declaration is true in every particular and that he did some good service to the country for support thereof. David Bolles Judge of Windham County Court

I Joseph Martin of Hampton in the county of Windham and State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say that I am a neighbour to Phinehas Ford of S d Hampton and enlisted into Capt. Steadmans company when S d Ford did and was in S d company as a soldier with S d Ford and was sick in the same hospital with him and was there when he set out for home and I know that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true in every part thereof and further saith not
Joseph Martin
State of Connecticut, Windham ss. Rehford 6 th October 1879
Personally appeared Joseph Martin of Hampton in S d county and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him submitted before me & I certify that he is a credible witness
Albert David Bolles Judge of Windham County Court
We the subscribers testify and say that we are neighbours to M c Phinehas Ford of Hampton in the county of Windham signed of the within declaration and we were soldiers in S d Steadmans company enlisted with S d Ford in the forepart of May 1868 and did duty therein and we know that S d Phinehas served in S d company all the time S d states within, except that we did not go to the hospital after he was sent there sick, and we being with the company when he left the hospital to go home by permission of the surgeon we cannot name the day he left it but from many circumstances then known to us and now in our memories we have no doubt that he was discharged from S d hospital the latter part of February 1877 as he has within mentioned The residue of his declaration aforesaid we know to be true
Amos Ford
Rozzel Bill
Connecticut, Windham ss. Rehford 6 th October 1879.
Personally appeared Amos Ford and Rozzel Bill both of S d county and being credible witnesses made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them submitted before me
David Bolles Judge of Windham County Court

I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Hon David Bolles is Judge of County Court that the foregoing Signatures are in his hand writing & full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the Publick Seal of Court at Windham in County this 12 th day of October Anno Domini 1819
David C. Bolles
I Brodell will one of the aforesaid Deponents testify and say that when Phinehas had left the hospital I did not mean to be understood today that he was finally discharged by the doctor I understood it to be such a permission in writing as allowed him to go home on account of his bad health in the nature of a furlough and I do know that the physicians in such cases at that period did give such permissions when they considered the health of the subject required it and I always understood they were considered as having such authority and all the officers of the army required them as proper & P. Phinehas had now was considered to my knowledge as having left the hospital in full health or that he staid longer than he had right to do His officers found no fault on this account as then his health was very poor and he has continued a weakly man ever since and is now quite infirm and in need of assistance
Dec. 14. 1819 Personally appeared Nathl. Bill and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Nathl. Bill
David Bolles Judge of Windham County Court

Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest.
David C. Bolles — Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles — Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of debt and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is One hundred thirtythree — Dollars, and 50 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 5 th day of July A. D. 1820.
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Winsted within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 28th day of June A. D. 1820, personally ap- peared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,] Phinehas Ford of Hampton
in the County of Windham aforesaid —
aged sixtyfive years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of one year on the  or about the 24th
day of May in the year 1776 in the State of Connecticut
in the company commanded by Captain James Hooker
in the regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Putnam
in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establish-
ment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until the latter part of January
1777 - having served nine months & half month
when he was discharged from the said service in the Town of Newville
at the Hospital in the State of Connecticut
my close house has been burnt & lost - I am now a Pensioner the date of my first drawing application was the 6th day of October 1819 the number of my pension certificate is No. 9444 - I am a farmer and have enjoyed my private health ever since I left the Army where my place of Station was to have been along with the regular disbursed - I am now poor & have a wife & daughter aged 71 years & she is wholly unable to do any thing towards support I have no children
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my prop- erty, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Phinehas Ford
Schedule of the whole estate & income of Phinehas Ford of Hampton in the County of Windham State of Connecticut    1 house 1000  1 lot 10.00  farm 3.00  31.00    live stock 2.00  farm tools 13.00  Beef 3.00  18.00    clothes & dress 3.00  Chairs 1.50  Plates 5.00  9.50    cooking pots 3.00  Steel yard 1.00  Book 2.00  6.00    Amount carried over  554.50  

Amount Brought over
$-64.50
Old Lumber etc 12.00 - a debt due from Amasa Clark? 52.00
A Note against Mr. Tucker who is poor against Vermont - 17.00
$133.50
The above Schedule contains the whole of my estate & income & some bonafide debts in the amount of more than $20.00 in several small debts
Phinehas Ford
Estate $133.50
Debts: 20.00
113.50
Phinehas Ford
16.94 3/4
Sept 11 1820

For Nicholas Lord
Hon. J. Calhoun Secretary of War City of Washington
P. Lord Smithson Mr. Calhoun
88.46 Oct 20
cu

I Phinehas Lord of Hampton in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut who made a declaration on oath before David Rootes, Judge of Windham County Court, on the 8 th day of October 1819 in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of 18 th March 1818 further declare in addition to my former declaration that when I was sick in the Hospital at Hartford I was so infirm and debilitated that I saw no prospect of my recovering sufficient strength to do military duty and I applied to the Doctor for leave to go home his name was Blanchard I now recollect that he told me to wait till the General or head Doctor came whose name I do not recollect but I know that the head Doctor signed the writing for my leave to go home and every one in authority acquiesced therein and I never was blamed by any one for accepting it and for leaving the Hospital under the authority thereof and I do further know that such permission were, occasionally as circumstances required, given to other sick persons and neither I nor they were considered as deserters or blame worthy for accepting the same and departing into the country or wherever the permission stated for to recover health. I remember that the head Doctor when I was permitted to go home as aforesaid, blamed Doctor B. for detaining me in the hospital from going so long as they thought me in the beginning of a consumption and that the country air was essential to my health and I was so low that I was unable to do anything the next summer and I did but just recover and was wholly unable to return within the term of my enlistment and I never have been well in firm health as men in general since that time I caught the cold which caused my sickness by laying with 12 others in the open air one cold foggy night on the banks of the north river in the service of my country according to my enlistment as first State and I had a regular written permission by what I thought and still believe to be the proper officer to give it I am now old and unfit to labour and have no property and have a wife to support and we must be town paupers unless I can have the pension which the government of my country has bountifully provided for such cases and as I was always obedient to my officers and did as they commanded I pray the Hon ble Secretary of war to again review my case with the additional testimony herewith transmitted and to place me on the pension list as by law I humbly conceive he has power to do Phinehas Lord

1879 Windham Co Dec. 16 Personally appeared Pinchas Ford of Hampton in S d County and made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed before me David Bolles Judge of Windham County Court
I Joseph Martin of S d Hampton in addition to my testimony in the case of Pinchas Ford within named testify and say that a part of the time I was in the company with S d Ford I did the duty of a serjeant sometimes and occasionally the duty of an orderly serjeant and I recollect that it was on some occasions stated in the General Orders that if the sick and infirm wanted leave to retire on account of ill health they were ordered to apply to the surgeon for such leave who was authorized to give the same and did frequently so do and I never heard that Pinchas Ford was considered as censurable for accepting such leave — Joseph Martin
Windham Co Dec. 16 - 1879 Personally appeared Joseph Martin of S d Hampton in S d County and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed before me David Bolles Judge of Windham County Court

37929 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37929
Whinehas Ford
Dr. Geo. Mar
Act: 18 n March 18 m
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]